Oneida Nation Enterprises to host hiring expo January 31

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VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Nation Enterprises is hosting a hiring expo on Jan. 31 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Turning Stone Resort Casino in hopes

People news: Herkimer College names Bowman assistant professor

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UTICA, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has appointed Alesha L. Bowman as an assistant professor of fashion buying and merchandising. Bowman previously

Jubilee Homes, Le Moyne among recipients of KeyBank Foundation grants for CNY workforce development, community programs

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The funding seeks to help several nonprofit organizations in Central New York to support workforce development and community initiatives. These grants are part of KeyBank’s

Bassett adds robotic-assisted weight-loss surgery to offerings

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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network has expanded its services to include technologically advanced robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric-bypass surgery as a weight-loss surgery option. Dr. Joon Shim, attending surgeon and program director of the general-surgery residency program, recently performed Bassett’s first surgery of this type. “Robotic-assisted surgery is a tool that enables surgeons to make even

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Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute announces new board chair, trustee

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UTICA, N.Y. — F.X. Matt III is the new board chair of the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, and the board also welcomed Laura Tansey Wetzel of Cooperstown as a new board trustee. Matt has served on the board for several terms since 2007. He previously served as board chair from 2013-2016 and has worked closely with

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Corn production in New York fell nearly 17 percent in 2022

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New York farms produced 80.5 million bushels of corn for grain last year, down 16.9 percent from 96.86 million bushels in 2021. That’s according to a Jan. 12 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Northeastern Regional Field Office. The total yield per acre in the Empire State averaged 140 bushels per acre in

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New York soybean production declined almost 14 percent last year

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New York farms produced 14.63 million bushels of soybeans in 2022, down 13.8 percent from 16.96 million bushels the prior year. That’s according to a Jan. 12 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Northeastern Regional Field Office. The total yield per acre in New York averaged 45 bushels per acre last year, down

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New state office to oversee Micron’s $100 billion investment

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ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul is creating an office that will oversee both Micron Technology’s (NASDAQ: MU) $100 billion investment for a semiconductor campus in Clay and the state’s overall effort to develop its semiconductor industry. Hochul’s office refers to it as GO SEMI, which is short for the Governor’s Office of Semiconductor Expansion, Management,

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Hochul’s office refers to it as GO SEMI, which is short for the Governor’s Office of Semiconductor Expansion, Management, and Integration. The governor announced her plan to create the office during her Jan. 10 State of the State address in Albany.

Empire State Development will lead GO SEMI with support from experts from numerous state agencies. It will work in coordination with federal and local partners and oversee investments in the semiconductor industry. GO SEMI will also help form and implement a broader, national model for “maximizing industry and community returns” on such public/private partnerships.

“Micron’s historic investment in New York State will create thousands of jobs, cement our manufacturing leadership, and is a testament to businesses seeing opportunities to relocate, grow and thrive in our state,” Hochul contended. “Our forward-thinking new GO SEMI office will build on that groundbreaking momentum, bringing public and private sector partners together to attract even more investment, jobs and businesses to New York State.”

The creation of GO SEMI follows Micron’s proposed $100 billion investment in Central New York to build the largest memory chip fab in the world, along with the opportunity for growth resulting from New York’s Green CHIPS program and the federal CHIPs and Science Act.

Micron plans to create nearly 50,000 jobs statewide, including 9,000 new high-paying Micron jobs with an average annual salary of over $100,000 and more than 40,000 community jobs. The project will also create thousands of prevailing-wage construction jobs, Hochul’s office noted.

When complete, the complex will include the nation’s largest clean-room space at about 2.4 million square feet, the size of nearly 40 football fields.

Federal funding to help Port of Oswego Authority make repairs to Oswego Harbor

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OSWEGO — The Port of Oswego Authority will use a federal grant of nearly $18 million to help pay for the completion of repairs to Oswego Harbor’s west break wall. “Significant” repairs are needed on deteriorated sections of the west break wall, the office of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced Jan. 6.

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New CEO starts duties at St. Camillus, Integrity Home Care

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GEDDES — A leadership transition is underway at St. Camillus, a nursing and rehabilitation facility, and Integrity Home Care Services in the town of Geddes. The nonprofit on Jan. 16 announced Michael Schafer is now serving as president and CEO. Schafer, who started in his position on Dec. 16, previously served as VP for the

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GEDDES — A leadership transition is underway at St. Camillus, a nursing and rehabilitation facility, and Integrity Home Care Services in the town of Geddes.

The nonprofit on Jan. 16 announced Michael Schafer is now serving as president and CEO.

Schafer, who started in his position on Dec. 16, previously served as VP for the St. Camillus nursing facility for 11 years. St. Camillus is located at 813 Fay Road in the town of Geddes.

He’s succeeding Aileen Balitz, who plans to retire Jan. 27 after having served 31 years as president and CEO of St. Camillus.

Integrity Home Care Services is an affiliate of St. Camillus, which says it provides personal-care services to “help people remain safe, independent, and empowered at home.” It also provides support for caregivers.

Schafer has extensive operational knowledge, strategic experience, and the ability to develop relationships with staff, residents, donors, clinical partners, and community members, St. Camillus said. In addition, Schafer has previously served as an administrator for two other nursing facilities prior to joining St. Camillus.

“I am very excited to be provided the opportunity to lead the organization and continue to collaborate with the passionate and committed board members and St. Camillus team to navigate the organization through these challenging industry times,” Schafer said in a statement. “The collective focus remains to continue to re-vision the St. Camillus of the future and to support our greatest asset which continues to be the dedicated staff that drive the provision of quality care and services.”

About Balitz

Balitz’s career at St. Camillus spanned a total of 48 years. She started as a speech-language pathologist in 1974. Balitz was appointed president/CEO following her father’s retirement in 1991. Her father, Robert Mack, was the founding administrator of St. Camillus.

“I was privileged to work with my father,” Balitz said. “He inspired me to think more creatively, to identify and support people who had a passion for helping others and to advocate as strongly as possible for long term care.”

During her career at St. Camillus, Balitz helped to launch the Katherine Clancy Brown (KB) Rehabilitation Unit in 1992, which has provided care to thousands. She also helped oversee the start of Integrity Home Care Services in 1996 and an onsite LPN (licensed practical nurse) school with OCM BOCES in 2001.

Balitz also helped start a partnership with Upstate Medical University’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in support of St. Camillus’ brain injury and rehabilitation programs. The partnership has continued for more than 30 years, the organization noted.

In addition — through a partnership with Christopher Community in 2018 — she was part of the groundbreaking of Harborbrook Apartments, which is next to St. Camillus. Harborbrook is a 60-unit independent-housing complex, which includes 20 units that are supported by St. Camillus.

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